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The Essence of Psychotherapy: Reinventing the Art for the New Era of Data

By Nicholas A. Cummings , Janet L. Cummings

Book information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2000
ISBN
9780121987602, 0121987604
Open Library ID
OL7326427M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12212635 bytes)
Series
Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional
Edition
1
Pages
268\268
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

The Essence of Psychotherapy traces the common thread in all psychotherapy approaches--behavioral, cognitive, psychodynamic, strategic, and humanistic--and defines this ''essence'' as a set of fundamental principles and ultimate objectives that must be preserved in the face of increased standardization in the field. While today's therapist is guided by protocols and manuals, psychotherapy, in practice, remains an art. Nicholas and Janet Cummings have gathered case studies of master therapists to illustrate the essential process of successful therapy and to show that, as an art, it is both teachable and verifiable. * Illustrated with case studies * Analyses the techniques of six master psychotherapists in their work with difficult patients

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